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Marikina watershed quarries: 2 cancelled, 2 next – Loyzaga
Two of four dubious rock quarries inside Marikina watershed have been cancelled.
Normal for China to fight 27 neighbors
China aggresses 27 neighboring states. Beijing’s embassy in Manila claims that “it is only natural for neighbors to have differences.”
Decades of flood controls yet we’re still underwater
Congressmen budgeted P183 billion for “flood controls” in 2023. They’ll pocket most of it.
Selling smuggled foods unlawful, sickening
Distracted by his Maharlika fund, Marcos Jr. spun back Friday to agriculture.
Maharlika distracting BBM from agriculture
President Marcos Jr. must address his concurrent duties as Agriculture Secretary.
Maharlika foolish, corrupt – critics
Marcos Jr. speaks from both sides of the mouth. Abroad he courts investors to Manila. At home he crafts Maharlika to invest abroad.
As example, BBM can slash power rates in home region
Presidential influence is boundless. Bongbong Marcos Jr. can sway electricity generators to halve rates where it is costliest – Leyte-Biliran-Samar.
Malaysian opposition leader extols Rizal for ‘Malay union’
Political foes tried to break Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim with solitary imprisonment on trumped up charges.
Government still won’t disclose vaccine purchase prices
PNA photo of Sinovac vaccineGOTCHAwritten on June 18, 2021Sinovacety efficacy and price still need clarifyingExecutive officials continued to withhold from the public the national government’s purchase prices of COVID-19 vaccines. They gave only price ranges at the...
Sotto, Lacson can crush crooks in Congress
Senate President Tito Sotto’s return of P20-million bribe from a congressman set the standard of his limited tenure.
Don’t cuss vaccine hesitaters for spotty supply and access
Malacañang mechanically blamed it on vaccine skepticism. Hesitaters were again cussed to get injected or else prepare for cremation.
Philippines, take note: resurgence seen in early users of China vaccines
COVID-19 infections are resurging in countries that were first to roll out China-made vaccines. Filipino health officials need to find out why.
Sapol
(Babasahing Pilipino)
Edad 16, inosente pa rin
MAGKAKAMBAL na krisis sa pag-aaral at nutrisyon.
Maka-Pilipino o maka-China ba ang congressman natin?
HUWAG tayo magpa-Niños Inocentes sa kumakandidatong kongresista, lalo na kung re-electionist.
Mga sinaunang pilgrimage ng Kristiyano virtual din
Sa ikalawang Pasko ng pandemya mahigpit pa rin ang health protocols sa pag-display ng Belen.
Pati outer space tourism pineperwisyo ng basura
ANG pirasong basura na singliit ng baseball na humaharurot sa orbital speed ay makakawasak ng satellite na singlaki ng bus.
Mga dapat bantayan sa kampanyang lokal
Sa Marso pa ang kampanya para sa lokal na halalan, pero naka-kasa na ang mga kandidato.
Salain mabuti kung totoong Afghan refugees o terorista
Tatanggap umano ang Pilipinas ng refugees mula Afghanistan.
Susunod na Presidente natin pilit paluluhurin ng Beijing
“BAKIT ang daming gustong mag-Presidente,” seryosong biro na tanong ni Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon nu’ng Hunyo.
Komunistang China tiyak makikialam sa Halalan 2022
TATLONG pook ang paulit-ulit binabanggit ni President Xi Jinping sa mga talumpati.
Less talk, less mistake? E di huwag nang magsalita
Less talk, less mistake, payo ni Confucius, bawas kibo, bawas mali. Tama naman, ang masyadong madaldal, napapahamak.
Duterte vs Bongbong: labanan ng dynasties
INAKUSAHAN ni Rodrigo Duterte na cocaine addict ang isang “mayamang kandidato na pangulo.
Matataas na puwesto inaasinta ng mga kulaboretor ng China
TUWANG-TUWA ang Communist China. Inaasinta ng mga kulaboretor nito ang apat na pinakamataas na posisyon sa Pilipinas sa Eleksyon 2022.
Apat na kaligayahan, ayon sa bilyonaryo
Buhay, kalayaan at pagkamit ng kaligayahan ang pinaka-mahahalagang karapatan.
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Jarius Bondoc is a multi-awarded journalist of 41 years. He writes two thrice-weekly columns, “Gotcha” for The Philippine Star and “Sapol” for Pilipino Star Ngayon. He also hosts a current affairs radio program, Sapol (Saturdays, 8-10 a.m.) on DWIZ 882-AM. Read more about him in this link.